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Alex Lubotzky (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) to Give the Inaugural Lectures in the "Virginia Mathematics Lectures" Series

Monday, October 6, 2014

Alex Lubotzky (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) will give three lectures in November on "Expanders: From One-Dimensional to Multi-Dimensional." These lectures open a new distinguished lecture series, Virginia Mathematics Lectures, sponsored by the UVa Department of Mathematics and the Institute for Mathematical Sciences. See details: https://math.virginia.edu/lectures

Andrei Rapinchuk Appointed McConnell-Bernard Professor of Mathematics

Monday, September 22, 2014

Professor Andrei Rapinchuk has been appointed the new McConnell-Bernard Professor of Mathematics. This is a chaired professorship previously held by Leonard Scott.

Slava Krushkal a 2014 Simons Fellows Awardee

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Professor Slava Krushkal received a Simons Fellowship in Mathematics for 2014. To honor the 2014 recipients, the Simons Foundation has placed an ad in the "Science Times" section of the New York Times (July 1 edition).

Mathematics majors Dylan Ellis Weber and Matthew Hamilton Peck have been elected into Phi Beta Kappa.

As the oldest and most distinguished honor society in the country, Phi Beta Kappa offers membership to less than one percent of all undergraduates. Many of the leading figures in American history and culture have begun their careers with election to the society, including seventeen presidents of the United States. As a result, membership is a remarkable accomplishment, both for the student who achieves it and the faculty and staff whose support and guidance has led to this milestone.

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Awards for Mathematics

Scott Atkinson is the recipient of this year's Department of Mathematics Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. Scott will now be nominated for the University-wide teaching award.

Additionally, Nathaniel Pappas, Joshua Parks, and Joshua Schwartz have been recognized with Honorable Mentions for their teaching achievements.

Congratulations to all of these teaching assistants.

George Dyson: From Analog to Digital and Back

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

George Dyson, author of the New York Times bestseller, "Turing's Cathedral," will speak on "From Analog to Digital and Back: The View from 1946." The talke will be in Nau Hall 101 at 5:00 pm on April 9th. Sponsored by the Departments of Mathematics, Computer Science, and History. Organizer: David Sherman (434)924-7079. [Poster]